2004 Letters

The Rosa Mystica Foundation of America does not affirm the personal account of spiritual events that appear in any letter submitted to the foundation.

This letter was submitted by Marty O'Grady of Long Beach, New York and printed in part.
 
   "On our trip to the Rosa Mystica House of Prayer in Edmeston, New York, in May 2004, (when Ferdinand Roccanti was one of the speakers), my wife and I along with others had a special experience. Leaving the House of Prayer after attending Mass and prayer service the bus departed to a local restaurant. While reciting the Divine Mercy Chaplet we witnessed, along with many others on the bus, the Miracle of the Sun. We also observed red, moon shaped circles.
It is hard to describe this to anyone and very few have I told because they will they will think 'I am losing it.' 
   I am a retired cop and I guess I need to be convinced when I think I saw something extraordinary. Well, I was definitely sure of what I saw.....
   I have always carried rosary beads with me as a cop and after retiring but I hardly ever used them. Since that experience, I have not missed saying the daily rosary for the intention of Rosa Mystica, a promise I made to the Blessed Mother that weekend. I have also learned to make the prayers more meaningful..."


The following letter was received from Tom Lennon on November 4, 2004. Mr. Lennon was a guest speaker at our October 4, 2004 retreat. He has led a life of changes going from devout Catholic with daily rosary to a rebellious life without God or religion in Northern Ireland. He came back to the faith and started evangelising in 1991.

"I believe that the Rosa Mystica shrine, as well as being one of the most spiritual places I have ever been , has a very special future role in the salvation of souls and as an "Oasis of Peace", especially for those who accept the Motherhood and leadership of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church and Mother of sinners. Her time is NOW.
P.S. Please remember to visit the graveyards in the area of the shrine, especially non-Catholic or non-Christian graveyards....the month of November would be a very fitting time to do this. After the visits ask all the souls from those places to join you in the Rosa Mystica mission....and they will."

God bless,
Tom


This letter was submitted September 2nd by and is printed in part with the permission of Fausto Capella 
 
"I temporarily live just outside Edmeston, and found the Sanctuary of the Rosa Mystica in June. I think it is a wonderful place for praying, and it is definitely Holy Ground. Whenever I stop by there, which recently has been daily, I feel the power of My Holy Mother over me, and I leave there with so much peace and happiness.

I am so glad I have the opportunity to be so close to a so magnificent place. I've been asking Mother for a new career, and She just granted me with a new job. I was very patient and confident that She wouldn't let me down. I trust in Her miracles."

".... Since I am so close to the Sanctuary, if I can be of any help, I would be delighted to serve the Lord. Please let me know.

Meanwhile, God bless you and your Ministry."
 
Be in peace,
Fausto Capella

Rick Wallace, who is the caretaker for the Rosa Mystica House of Prayer, submitted this letter on July 26, 2004.

I am your friendly gate keeper at the Rosa Mystica House of Prayer. I'd like to share with you an awesome experience I had on the 9th of July at about 3:45 p.m. I was sharing some time with two guests at the chapel. One was from Rhode Island; the other from Massachusetts We were coming up the stairs from the gift shop when one of them said they looked at the sun and it was spinning. I asked her what she had said, and she said the sun was spinning and she invited me to go outside to witness it. So to be a good host, I went with them. I looked into the sun, and lo & behold, a white disc slid in front of it. Behind the sun were a series of colors -  blue, white and gold. The gold was a ray, pointing toward the earth. When I looked at the white disc, the image was of Mary holding baby Jesus. I looked again and saw a cross on it's side with a dove in the middle.  I was so awed by this experience, that when the two ladies left, I locked my keys to the chapel inside. Thank goodness for our maintenance director, who had a set of keys so we could get back in. I was told by the women the disc represented the Holy Eucharist. This truly was a day I'll never forget. This IS a Holy site. Please come and experience the holiness.

God Bless,
Rick Wallace


This letter is printed in part and was submitted by Marilyn Ahern:

To Whom It May Concern,

My husband and I were at the September 13th Retreat at the Rosa Mystica Prayer Chapel in Edmeston. We couldn't stay the weekend so we spent the day on Saturday. It was so wonderful and very special to be there with our Blessed Mother and all of you.

The first question I have is who was the Monsignor who Blessed people on the Altar as Ferdinand and Barbara and Char Vance were on each side of the altar. I have been praying for him since then. He had trouble walking and if I'm not mistaken he used a cane or a walker. Earlier he asked me to Bless him by using the special Holy Oil with gold flecks in it. I had my eyes closed as I stood by the confessional as a few of us were passing this awesome Holy Oil around ...when I picked my head up he was in front of me motioning to me to Bless him. Now I pray for him almost daily..... If you can help me that would be great. I seem to be drawn to praying for Priests and Religious.

I converted to Catholicism on Easter Vigil 2001. I was a Baptized Methodist who later went to the Presbyterian Church. I am so very happy and my journey continues to be so special. I have come to know wonderful Holy people on my journey. My husband and family have always been Catholic but respected my being Protestant. They were so surprised when I told them of my decision to become Catholic, especially my husband. But it all began in 1996 when I started to visit a beautiful Jesus Statue on the grounds of Marywood University. I wondered what the Heart exposed meant and started researching this, (at the time even my Catholic husband didn't know.) My devotion to the Sacred Heart began and my prayers were deepening. I was then led to (now Saint) Padre Pio who led me to our Blessed Mother, teaching me how to love HER deeply. I had taught myself the Rosary during this time and said the Rosary each and every day besides other prayers and meditation. When I began to feel her deep in my heart and soul how could I remain a Protestant. For many years my husband didn't attend Mass (he would come with me to the Presbyterian Church...) but now we go together to Mass and he himself is growing more and more spiritual. Praise be Jesus and Mary.

One of the people that I have grown so close to is almost 80yrs young. She has helped me in my spiritual life by giving me medals and prayers and wonderful stories. She has been very close to our Rosa Mystica ...as she has a beautiful statue of HER and explained to me about 2 years ago about Rosa Mystica. She wasn't in good health for the September Retreat but I brought her back some Relics. Now she heard .... there will be another Retreat and she is praying she can come to that....

Thank you and God Bless you always,
Marilyn Ahern

Note: The Monsignor was Christopher Francone

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